Beacon Global Strategies
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Strategic advisory |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Jeremy Bash, Philippe Reines, Andrew Shapiro |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC , United States |
Key people | Jeremy Bash (Managing Director), Michael Allen, Andrew Shapiro, Ivan Kanapathy (Vice President) |
| Products | International policy, foreign relations, national defense, cybersecurity, intelligence, homeland security advisory services |
Beacon Global Strategies LLC (BGS) is a strategic advisory company located in Washington, DC, established in 2013 by Jeremy Bash, Philippe Reines, and Andrew Shapiro. Philippe Reines exited the organization in September 2017. BGS specializes in areas such as international policy, foreign relations, national defense, cybersecurity, intelligence, and homeland security.
About BGS
In 2013, an article in Defense News recognized BGS for its unique positioning among consulting firms in Washington, highlighting the founders' plans to reenter public service. This confidence stemmed from their prominent roles and close ties to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was considered a potential candidate for the 2016 presidential election.
A profile by The Washington Post underscored the firm's bipartisan makeup. Jeremy Bash, Managing Director, expressed the objective of fostering bipartisan consensus on intricate national security challenges, particularly in light of recent partisan divisions between Democrats and Republicans.
BGS leadership
The Managing Directors at Beacon bring substantial governmental expertise to the firm.
Michael Allen held the position of Majority Staff Director for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) under Chairman Mike Rogers (R-MI) between 2011 and 2013 and previously served within the George W. Bush White House. He is the author of Blinking Red: Crisis and Compromise in American Intelligence after 9/11 (Potomac Books, 2013).
Jeremy Bash is distinguished by his service as Chief of Staff to both the Director of the CIA (2009–2011) and the Secretary of Defense (2011–2013) during President Obama's administration.
Andrew Shapiro held the longest tenure as Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2009 to 2013. He participated in the Obama-Biden Department of Defense Agency Review Team and provided foreign policy guidance for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.
Since November 2023, Ivan Kanapathy, who served as senior defense official for Asia under both Trump and Biden administrations, has been Vice President at BGS.